Cost of living comparison
Lyon is 3.2 times more expensive than Dodoma.
If you lived in Lyon instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 5.0 times more for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
Lyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS4,951.89
|
$16.08
€15.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS19,807.57
|
$11.79
€11.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,815.69
|
$3.19
€3.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS990.38
|
$1.93
€1.86
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Lyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,475.95
|
$2.65
€2.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS7,427.84
|
$9.86
€9.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS13,746.30
|
$5.30
€5.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS5,387.66
|
$4.14
€3.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS8,685.09
|
$7.35
€7.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,695.37
|
$1.18
€1.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS786.15
|
$0.99
€0.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS786.15
|
$1.65
€1.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,197.94
|
$1.75
€1.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS673.84
|
$1.21
€1.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,048.20
|
$1.00
€0.96
|
|
pay 79.3% more for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Lyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS10,771.60
|
$7.26
€6.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$75.02
€72.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,719.77
€33,326.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.08
€18.31
|
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pay 16.2% more for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Lyon
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS79,230.29
|
$34.62
€33.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$952.96
€914.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$671.55
€644.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$178.30
€171.15
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Lyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$562.68
€540.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,074.89
€10,630.53
|
pay 4.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Lyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS2,971.14
|
$7.50
€7.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS7,757.97
|
$3.62
€3.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS4,951.89
|
$12.33
€11.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$41.80
€40.12
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.86
€12.35
|
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Lyon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$97.89
€93.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$40.55
€38.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$96.89
€93.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$148.98
€143.00
|
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